Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Early Childhood Education in Kenya

Course Name: Certificate in Early Childhood Education(Early Childhood Education)
Major Subject: Early Childhood Education
Course Category: Certificate Courses

Institutions Offering Certificate in Early Childhood Education

Mwangaza College, Nakuru
Programme Overview
This programme will offer skills in languages, basic mathematics, children development, Human and child rights, psychology and administration. This course is meant to create teachers specialized in training children. The course graduates are best suit to teach kindergarten and nursery schools.

Expected Learning Outcomes
• Apply the content standards to the field of Early Childhood Education.
• Apply the standards to the field of Early Childhood Education.
• Build family and community relationships to promote positive development and learning.
• Describe the role of observing, documenting and assessing children’s learning and development to guide instructional practice.
• Describe the use of developmentally effective approaches to connect with children.

Career Opportunities
• Teachers
• Learning Administrators
• Trainers and Life coaches
• Instructional
• Early Childhood Caregivers
• Instructional Assistants
• Caregivers in School

Programme Duration and Structure
• Two(2) years

Entry Requirements
• An aggregate grade of D+ (D Plus) and above in K.C.S.E
Siaya Institute of Technology., Siaya
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of D+ in KCSE

Mode of study: Part time

Intake: August/ April (School Based)

Course duration: 2 years

Exam body: KNEC
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega
Duration: 4 semesters

Tuition fees: 20,000/= per semester

Minimum entry requirements:
- Minimum KCSE mean grade of D+ (Plus)
KCA University, Nairobi
Course entry requirements:
-A mean grade of D+ in KCSE

Mode of study: Full time

Intake Periods:
-January
-May
-September

Kabarak University, Kabarak
Course entry requirements:
-KCSE mean grade of C-, or two principal passes at “A” Level

Mode of study: Full time
Brighter College, Ongata Rongai
Entry Requirement: D+
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 4 terms
Fees: 15,000 per term
Tharaka University College, Tharaka Nithi
Entry Grade: D+
Duration: 2 semesters
Tuition Fees: 30,000/=/semester
St John Paul II Institute of Professional Studies, Kitui
Duration: 12 months

Entry Grade: D Plain

Sigowet Technical Training Institute, Kericho
Entry Requirement: D+

Duration: 1 year
Embu College, Embu
Entry Requirement: D
Exam Body: KNEC
AIC Nairobi Training Center, Nairobi
Exam Body: KNEC
Pwani University, Kilifi
Kenafric College of Professional Studies, Nairobi
Kisumu Institute of Community Development, Kisumu
Nyanchwa Teachers Training College, Kisii
Masinga Technical and Vocational College, Masinga
Sunrise Teachers Training College, Athi River
Scott Christian University, Machakos
KIPS College, Nairobi